INJECTOR SAFETY DEVICE
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1. An injector, comprising:
- a housing;
a container portion disposed within the housing, defining a fluid chamber containing a medicament, and including a plunger moveably disposed therein and defining a portion of the fluid chamber;
a firing mechanism including a ram affixed to the plunger and extending axially therefrom;
a latch moveably disposed within the housing and configured to engage a portion of the ram;
a trigger moveably disposed within the housing between a ready position wherein the latch is held in engagement with the portion of the ram and a firing position wherein the latch is released, permitting movement of the ram; and
a safety member that is positionable relative to the housing so as to restrict movement of the trigger into the firing position.
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Abstract
A safety member for use with an injection device is disclosed. The safety member includes a blocking ring extending into a housing of the injection device in blocking association with a latch member associated with a trigger mechanism of the injector, in which the blocking ring blocks movement of a portion of the trigger mechanism into a firing position. The safety member further includes a manipulable portion disposed outside the housing and configured for hand-manipulation by a user to remove the safety member from the housing to unblock the firing mechanism to enable firing of the injector.
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1. An injector, comprising:
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a housing; a container portion disposed within the housing, defining a fluid chamber containing a medicament, and including a plunger moveably disposed therein and defining a portion of the fluid chamber; a firing mechanism including a ram affixed to the plunger and extending axially therefrom; a latch moveably disposed within the housing and configured to engage a portion of the ram; a trigger moveably disposed within the housing between a ready position wherein the latch is held in engagement with the portion of the ram and a firing position wherein the latch is released, permitting movement of the ram; and a safety member that is positionable relative to the housing so as to restrict movement of the trigger into the firing position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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